A  morning in the park adjacent to the Endeavour River – here is the James Cook statue in Cooktown.

The Saturday morning markets are on and Cooktown comes alive  – arts and crafts, food and produce for sale with an Australian Army rock band providing great entertainment.

Return stops to the beauties of Keatings Lagoon and Kalkajuka were required.

Turning east after passing Kalkajuka, a road leads towards the indigenous town of Wujal Wujal, once known as Bloomfield. Wujal Wujal was formerly known as the Bloomfield River Mission and the local people are Kuku Yalanji.

Our next stop is the Lion’s Den Hotel, an iconic Australian pub in the middle of nowhere.

This stream is in the ranges at the rear of the hotel is free of crocs.

The road is very picturesque  with dramatic peaks high above the road clothed in rainforest. This is looking south into the Daintree National Park with the prominent peak of Mount Pieter Botte.

The road is close to the ocean at Ayton and a short drive leads to Weary Bay – an idyllic tropical beach.

The Bloomfield River crossing has an all-weather crossing replacing the old causeway often closed by floods and a saltwater crocodile habitat.

Golden penda trees are common along the river above the old causeway.

The Bloomfield Falls (part of the Wujal Wujal Falls – many falls). This is the only falls accessible to the general public. More falls higher up are sacred to the Kuku Yalanji people.

An olive backed oriole located and photographed by the youngest member of our expedition.

The Bloomfield River – a haven for crocodiles.

We spotted a large croc on the opposite bank – estimated length about 4 metres.

Showing off sizeable teeth!!

Enough sunbaking so back into the water for an afternoon of fishing for Barramundi and Bloomfield River Cod.

Agile wallabies on the edge of farmland on the road back to the Mulligan Highway.

Another glorious afternoon in the Wet Tropics as we make our way back to Cooktown.